India’s hospitality sector ‘ignored’ in national budget
The Union Budget 2018-2019 announced earlier this month has left the Indian trade largely unimpressed, as members cite unmet demands and question the lack...
Travelodge plans massive hotel for Vietnam debut
Travelodge's first property in Vietnam will be a massive 2,497-key hotel debuting under its new upper midscale brand, Skye by Travelodge.
Scheduled to open in...
Wyndham offloads European vacation rental business for US$1.3bn
Amid ongoing plans to separate its hotel and rental business units, Wyndham Worldwide has announced the sale of its European vacation rental business to...
SIA’s premium passengers get free Wi-Fi
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has introduced complimentary Wi-Fi to passengers travelling in first and business class, as well as its Suites cabin, joining several other...
Reed launches B2B event dedicated to gay community
Reed Travel Exhibitions is launching what it says is the largest international B2B event dedicated to LGBTQ+, called PROUD Experiences.
The inaugural will take place...
HNA to drop Carlson Rezidor name
China’s HNA Tourism Group is renaming Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group as Radisson Hotel Group effective March 5. This follows several new leadership appointments and...
Indonesia wants more airline seats badly
In addition to cash incentives announced last year, the Indonesian government is extending sales and marketing support to airlines to bring seat capacity up...
Philippine outbound travel growth stretches consumer fair beyond seams
The Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) has a happy problem: an oversubscription of its Travel and Tour Expo (TTE), which this year saw the...
Malaysia trade upbeat about Iranian New Year demand
Malaysian inbound agents are observing strong forward bookings from Iran for the Iranian new year known as Nowruz, which runs from March 20 to...
Ex-Kuoni Moeschler out to transform Miki travel
Miki Travel, a DMC majority owned by Japan’s H.I.S. Group, is undergoing transformation with three strategic pillars – technology, expansion and management – since...
